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Stater
| Issuer | Aspendos |
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| Year | 420 BC - 410 BC |
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| Weight | 10.76 g |
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| Obverse description | Two nude male wrestlers depicted in vigorous combat, facing one another in the center of the field, their bodies intertwined in a dynamic grappling pose rendered in high relief with considerable anatomical detail. The figures are shown crouching, each gripping the other's arms and torso in a composition that conveys athletic tension and movement characteristic of the Greek palaestra tradition. A partial dotted border is visible along the upper periphery of the flan, framing the scene. The design reflects the strong Pamphylian civic pride in athletic games, likely referencing contests held at Aspendos. No inscription appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΕΣΤF (Translation: Aspendos) |
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Aspendos, a prosperous Pamphylian city on the Eurymedon River, began striking its own silver coinage in the late fifth century BC largely to facilitate trade — particularly the export of salt, oil, and slaves for which the city was commercially known. The staters of this period are notable for their deeply cut dies, a characteristic of the local workshop that distinguishes Aspendian output from neighboring mints at Side and Perge.
SNG France 45 places this issue within the earliest phase of Aspendian coinage before the city transitioned to its later, more standardized series bearing the city's name in the Pamphylian dialect as "ΕΣΤϜΕΔΙΙΥΣ."